Peanut-harvester.



P. D. PHILLIPS.

PEANUT HARVESTER.,

Patented June 18, 1918.

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PEANUT HARvESTER.

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Patented June 18, 1918. I

P. D. PHILLIPS.-

PEANUT HARVESTER.

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P. D. PHlLLlPS. PEANUT HARVESTER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2l. 1916.

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PRESTON D. PHILLIPS, OF BULLARD, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HERBERT L. PHILLIPS, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT 0F COLUMBIA.

PEANUT-HARVESTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 18, 1918.

Application illed April 21, 1916. Serial No. 92,674.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, PnesroN D. PHILLIPS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bullard, in the county of Smith and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Peanut-Harvesters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to peanut harvesting machines and the primary object of the invention is to provide a machine which will uproot or dig peanuts, and elevate them for delivery to suitable shaker and carrier structures.

Another object of this invention is to provide a peanut harvester as specified, which includes an uprooting mechanism including an uprooting plow, and a pair of colters which are adapted for rolling alongside of a row of peanuts for cutting grass and loosening up the soil alongside the row of pcanuts, means for raising and lowering the digging structure into and out of an operative positionV and a plurality of resilient fingers for guiding the stems or plants of the peanuts for preventing them from being cut by the colters."

A further object of this invention is to provide a means for receiving they peanuts from the uprooting structure' whichsincludes a pair of substantially `vertical conveyers having their facingl runs traveling upwardly for elevating the peanuts and to mount these elevators upon pivotally hung frames which are connected by springs forcausing "the proper tension upon the peanutr plants traveling between the elevators and further to provide means operatively connecting the 'elevator and the' uprooting structure to a hand lever so that the elevator willbe adjusted in unison with the adjustment of the uprooting structure.,

With the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists in such novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated inthe vaccompanying drawings and claimed.`

In describing the invention in detail'reference will 'be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like and corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved peanut harvester.

F ig. 2 is a top plan view of the peanut harvester.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through the peanut harvester on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 showing the harvester in a reversed position.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4--4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a reduced rooting structure.

Fig. 6 is a detail section frame of the harvester.

Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7--7 of Fig. 6, and

Fig. 8 is a detail side elevation of the manner of hanging the vertical conveyor or elevator.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates the supporting frame of the peanut harvester as an entirety, which supporting frame has axles 2 and 3 connected thereto upon the spindle ends of which are mounted supporting wheels 4 and 5. l

The forward end of the supporting frame 1 has an auxiliary frame 6 attached thereto and depending therefrom which frame has a standard 7 positioned centrally therein and extending vertically through the frame to which the forward end 8 of an uprooting plow carrying beam 9 is adjustably connected. The beam 9 is divided into spaced beams 10 land `11 which extend rearwardly and curve downwardly in spacedrelation to each other as clearly shown in Fig. 5 of the drawplan view of the upof a part of the ings. The forward end`8 of the beam,9 is

pivotally connected to the standard 7. If it is so desired, a pair of forwardly extending beams may be provided, each of which would be connected to a draw head structure carried by the auxiliary frame `6. The beams l() and 1l have an uprooting blade 12 connected to their lower ends, which uprooting blade has its forward end provided with a central point 13 from which the forward edge curves in both directions as clearly shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

A carrier enericallyindicated bythe numeral 14 is a socarried by the beams 10 and The angled portions y17 and 18 ofthe beams and 11 which connect these beamsy tothe main body 9 of the beam have clamps 5,20; attached thereto adjacenttheir outer ends, which clamps connect rods21 tothe beam structure. The rods 21 'havebrackets 22 swivelly connectedto theirk lower` ends fwhichfY bracketsy support colter wheelsI Thecolter wheels 23 are providedtfoncuty ting the lground or vsoil upon eachpsde of a 4-row of peaiuts'which isb-eing upropted.

The auxiliary frame l(Sillas Leye-bo lts 24 connected thereto, to' which resilientfguiding f ingers y,25 are connected. Thefii'ngers 25 arfe constructed 'ofresilient sheet 'metal, fend' tllfy` etre oful'ved es' dearly", Shown`11- the .Werdly .and preventing .there from .boing cutwby the colter '23 "and: also guidingithe `vines vso/ tliat `they will jproperly pass' over the/'cartier' 14. Flexibl'efmembers such las and`28' are carried ,by 1suitablek chains or the like 126 are? connectedftofthe jtop"orivine: guiding fingers 25- and )toathe beams 1 Oqand .1lnorfifaising and lowering -the fingers' with the movement vof the beams The Vpeanut Plante ttttetA htvngeiboeitprooted tifvll ltwrdly o v'el.. .the carrier 1.4, which movement is caused i by thetravel of the hervesterend are delivered toefti- "call elevators' y27 fand28. llheelfevators 27 Stoeoreing v ,pnovded for;holdingA the frames 29' and 30 and ponsequentlykry the elevators .e 27 and 28 4`the,.ploitr distante from eeoh .othery `@for 1 hung uponv afshaft 31whicli entends transversely across VKthe harvester andfis rottteblyeuoported lortu/.item6 standards 32, which are "connected to the fifamework `1 ofthe harvester. .'lllemfijall'ne an eX- tension .32fformed .thereon which totetobly 'supports theshaft B Supon which the frame 30' iS hung!" Stobleiloeolg ,bers 32@ ette -ltolllleotedvto theeXteIlSollS 32 .tool ,the theft leerd` extend dewowetdly therefrom ,to the 'lpvverl .end'fofvthe framev 29. The lower eed ottheiffeole '3G-1S oomeet'edto the flamev 29 by Spiral Springs f3.4 Whoh `are piroily enseignes and' elevating oeeout The supporting wheel has a sprocket 35 attached thereto in any suitable manner for 'rotation-With the .supporting Wheel. ,A

shaft '38 and has a 4clutch section 40formed upon one side of the hub of the same which @Claptedv for :coactionswithe a clutch-.esec- Ition V.41 which 4isgf,feathered upon the shaft 38 and the movement of which is controlled by 'ailever 42 for moving the same into or out of engagement with the clutch segment 40 Vfor rotating the shaft 38 vsith'tli'ef-frtationpf spipgket. The shaft 38 has a sprocket"43]noiiiited thereon about which a sprocket chain "44.ltravels 1 ',Llien Asprocket cl1ain44 travels about'asprocket 45 mounted e'pen 'the shaftlel, for rqmtingjthe .shaft a1 by the rot'atid11 of ythe supp'ori'iingI wheel 5 thr'ouofh the f me diuinl4 of the shaft 3.78.

4The 'shaft' 1'has a roller 46 mounted S in@omsopportedfbvlthe lower vefliot ltheav 29@ The shaft 31 has a gea1 .49 (mounted, `illltzfe 11 Whoh meshes with" the.

hanging frame guttedepeeeeheeheeee for tating the shaft, 33 kby the rotatipn `of the 'sooft 'Modt provided? fori 'propelling .the conveyer 28 which conveyer travelsfabout the rouollieod .o rollereawhioh, ismountthe supporting frame and it :has vrie-.dog

meoliaoiem 7l' associated .therewith `ior loloe zeotion with. e tpladrenteW-- flheelowerend ofthe level 79,' est, bari-f7.3 conneeted-.thereto which extends upwardly andydownwandly if fromthe pivotalp'oint 7 .4 of r`the;lever. `The lower end of ,the bar is .connected i to .an la dj,u stableV ,lillof'n which'v link isin l,turn connected tothe. beam11 lfor raising theuption whenY desired, and also; for adjusting the elevation ofthe .blade as neoessary... .The

14 when the' uprooting structureis/raised vinto an' inoperative position andfor moving Ythem intoperative felation with the carrier 14i-whennthemprootingl stnuctur'e is .lowered into .an operatifel position.r In the operation'oi=d hevimprovedfpeanut harvester; whenx it `is desiredto harvest pea- :llutf the uprooting. strilotilreislowered Ato the desired elevation so that it will uproot the peanuts. The colters 23 are carried by the uprooting structure supporting means and are therefore moved into and out of operation with the movement of the blade 12.

`If it be desired the colters may be removed y to the beams 10 and 1l by the tiexible members 26. The lingers will guide the vines ortops of the peanut plants between the colters 23 and properly space them so that they will pass between the beams 10 and l1 upon thecarrier 14. Theforward travel of the harvester will force the peanuts and vines upwardly `overthe carrier 1l to the rear end of the same at which vpoint the vines will be engaged by the elevators 28 and 27,

which willcarry them upwardly and dci posit thentupon asuitablc conveyer.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with they accompanying drawings the advantages of construction and of the method of operation of the improved peanut harvester will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, and while in the foregoing descriptionthe principle of the operation of this invention has been described together with various features of construction, it is to be understood that certain minor features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be altered to suit practical conditions provided such alterations are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed is l. In a peanut harvester, the combination of an uprooting blade, a carrier carried by said blade for receiving plants therefrom, a pair of pivotally hung vertical elevators for receiving plants from said carrier, a hand lever, and means connecting said hand lever to said uprooting blade and said elevators for moving said elevators upon movement of said blade and carrier for positioning them in proper relation to thel carrier.

2. In a pe'anut harvester, the combination, of a supporting frame, a beam pivotally connected to said supporting frame, an uprooting blade carried by said beam, a carrier connected to said blade for receiving uprooted plants therefrom, a pair of pivotally hung vertical elevators for receiving plants from said carrier, a hand lever, and means connecting said hand lever to said beam and said elevators for moving said elevators upon movement of said beams and said uprooting blade and carrier for positioning rier.

3. In a peanut harvester, the combination of a supporting structure, a beam pivotally connected te said supporting structure, an uprooting blade connected to the lower end of said beam, a carrier connected to said blade for receiving uprooted plants therefrom, a pair of pivotally hung spaced vertical elevators for receiving plants from said carrier, a hand lever, a bar connected to said hand lever, an adjustable rod eolmecting said .bar to said uprooting blade carrying beam, an adjustable rod connecting said lever to said elevators for moving said clevators upon movement of said beams by said hand lever for positioning said elevators in proper relation to said carrier at ditl'crent adjusted positions of said carrier and uprooting blade.

4. In a peanut harvester, the combination of a supporting structure, a beam pivotally connected to said supporting structure, an uprooting blade connected to the lower end of said beam, a carrier connected to said blade for receiving uprooted plants therefrom, a pair of pivotally hung spaced vcrtical elevators for receiving plants from said carrier, a hand lever, a bar connected to said hand lever, an adjustable rod connecting said bar to said uprooting blade carrying beam, an adjustable rod connecting said lever to said elevators for moving said elevators upon movement of said beam by said hand lever for positioning said elevators in proper relation to said carrier at different adjusted positions by said carrier and uprooting blade, and means for holding the facing runs of said elevators in proper spaced relation to cach other.

5. In a peanut harvester, the combination of a supporting frame, a beam pivotally connected to said supporting frame, an uprooting blade carried by the lower free end of said beam, a plurality of colters detachably supported by said beam, and a pair of resilient vine guiding fingers supported by said supporting frame forwardly of said colters, and flexible means connecting said guiding fingers to said beam for moving the fingers synchronously with the movement of the beam.

6. In a peanut harvester, the combination of an uprooting blade, a pivotally hung elevating means for receiving plants from said uprooting blade, means for adjusting the position of said blade and for moving the elevator upon movement of the blade, for positioning the elevator in proper plant receiving relation to the blade.

7. In a peanut harvester, the combination of a pivotally mounted sup orting,r beam, an uprooting blade carried y said beam, pivotally hung elevating means for receiving plants from said blade, means for pivotally moving said beam to adjust the position of said blade, and means connecting said beam moving means and said'elevating` means for movingtlie elevating means upon movement of the blade forpositioning'tlie elevating means in proper relation to the blade.

8. `In a peanut harvester, the 'combination of a supporting structure, abeam 'pivotally connected to said supporting structure,="an uprooting blade connected to'tlieylower end of said beam, pivotally Vliung Ielevating means for receiving plants from said blade, a hand lever, a bar connectedto saidliand lever, an adjustable rod connected to said beam, an adjustable rod connecting fsaid bar to said elevating means wvlierebylsaid elevating means Aand beam Will be` moved in unison by said liand lever for positioning said elevating means in v proper relation to said blade at different adjusted lpositions of the blade.

9. In a peanut harvester, the combination, of asupporting structure, a vbeam pivotally connected to said supporting structure, an

Fuprooting blade connected to the lower end.

of said beam, a pair of pivotally hung spaced vertical elevators for receiving plants from said uprooting blade, :means for moving the saidlelevators and beam in unison'for positioning the elevators in proper' plant receiving relation tosaid blade,'andmeans forliolding the facing runs ofsai'dv elevators iny spaced relation toeacli' other.

.10.--In a peanutliarvestenfthe combina tion, of a supporting structure, a beam pivotally connected 'to said supporting'structure, an uprooting blade connected tof'rt'he lower end of said beam, a carrier 'connected to said blade for receiving uprooted plants for yieldably` holding the facing `runs Aof said elevator in pro-per spaced relation Eto each other. t

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of. two Witnesses.

PRESTON D; PHILLIPS Witnesses *i A.' C. Moss, J. A. CASWELL.

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